GREAT SOUTH ROAD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23356, 26 May 1939, Page 11

GREAT SOUTH ROAD

BEAUTIFYING INTERRUPTED EFFECT OF WIDENING SCHEME "It appears that we have begun too soon with our schemes," remarked the chairman of the Great South Road Beautifying Society, Mr. G. W. Hutchison, at the society's meeting at . Otahuhu on Wednesday night," when it was reported that a comprehensive, widening of the main highway between Auckland and Papakura was contemplated by the Main Highways Board. Most of the improvements- to the roadsides which had been, carried out. by the society would almost inevitably.. . be disturbed under the - proposed scheme, continued Mr. Hutchison. Two of the major schemes carried out. *in ' recent years had been the planting" of a reserve of native trees and shrubs - at the Tiiunui triangle north of Papakura, and the planting of young totara . trees on both sides of the Takanini straight. The last-mentioned scheme was undertaken as part of the Centennial celebrations. The chairman said that, the -Main Highways Board was sympathetic to beautifying schemes and the society could rest assured thatevery care would bo exercised when the roading improvements were put in hand. The financial report showed that the society had a credit balance. It was decided to request the , contributing vlocal bodies and organisations to make ' their usual donations, for the coming year. /V'-Mi